Not quite but getting there.
They can tell you that you can’t discriminate on the basis of income, that you can’t refuse someone getting SSI or VA benefits of Section 8.
However, so far, they can’t force you to join Section 8 as a landlord. I expect liberal lawsuits soon to FORCE landlords to join Section 8 in the name of fairness and race-based disparate impact policies. It would be based on the similar logic as having X% of units in a building as affordable housing. Those rules would mostly exempt small landlords but hit anyone with multi-family housing or a large single family portfolio.
Even with Section 8 mandatory, you’re allowed to set a rental price ... and refuse to rent to those who can’t pay that level of rent. If Section 8 pays $1000 and you rent it out for $2000, you can still refuse those without additional sources of income to cover the difference.
A former co-worker of mine rented out a house she owned thru Section 8.
It was trashed.....................
There are a fair number of states that force you to accept section 8, if your units are acceptable.
I just always make sure my units flunk inspection.